WoW Moviewatch: Slashdance vs. Ulduar
by Michael Gray 
Feb 8th 2011 at 12:00PM
This is what Dawn has to say about the video:
The setup is so perfectly wanky. The use of those long pans with some epic score has become so cliché among novice film and machinima makers in recent years that you kind of groan when you see them. To see the fourth wall come down on it at the end is absolutely delightful.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
llaw_grimm Feb 8th 2011 12:08PM
Oh man, Delightful isn't even the half of that end scene.
I used to raid with a Guy who sounded JUST like that, and would often Spout that on a /endraidnight due to wipefests......
I lol'd for real.
tompawson Feb 8th 2011 12:10PM
"The setup is so perfectly wanky."
Is that meant to say that, or is it a typo?
quasarsglow Feb 8th 2011 12:23PM
I'm pretty sure its written as intended. I mean, a lot of those long intros featuring one's main are pretty self-pleasuring.
Also the word wank is fun to say.
wank wank wank
gamerunknown Feb 8th 2011 1:20PM
Oh, you silly Yanks and your misappropriation of words.
Debesun Feb 8th 2011 2:05PM
I guess being an Australian should put me in a position to explain this.
Wank is pretty much how you put it as "self-pleasuring" while Wanky is usually used to describe something as kind of pompous, indulgent and/or pretentious with each one of those pretty much describing the early parts of the intro.
To my understanding, the lingo originated from Commonwealth nations and we use this kind of language fairly often in Australia. If you think having two very similar spelling words but with different meanings is confusing, then you should know that there are plenty of other words related to the act of "self-pleasuring" (Wank) such as Wanky, Wanker/Tosser (pretty much the same), and Wankered. All of which pretty much refer to things or people being (but not limited to) pretentious or obnoxious and whether or not is is being used in an insulting fashion (calling someone a Wank or Wanker is considered an insult.)
Wankered is an exception as it is used to define someone who is pissed (slang for drunk.)
The more you know.
I for one accept Dawn's use of our vulgar lingo and (unintentionally?) causing confusion and misinterpretations amongst readers. Bonus points if she isn't a 'native' speaker.
Bouncing Gnome Feb 8th 2011 2:12PM
quasarsglow: You really have no idea what that word means, do you? :P
Love from a Brit
Ronin Feb 8th 2011 2:24PM
Huh. And here I thought she meant "wonky". ;)
llaw_grimm Feb 8th 2011 7:40PM
Considering Dawn Moore is English, Yea..... Totally not North American definition.....
quasarsglow Feb 8th 2011 8:33PM
@ Bouncing Punt-Target: One of my best friends is Welsh, I dated a Scot for a year and lived with other UK expats for three years. I know what it means, there's just a certain amount of purposeful ignorance I employ to a) play with the language and b) avoid people getting too serious.
Love from the Ugly American.
Angrycelt Feb 8th 2011 12:10PM
Always a favorite. The honest side of raiding.
Nothing else to add, Dawn's quoted description nails it.
Calieb- Feb 8th 2011 12:11PM
YOU ARE NOT PRE....... WILL YOU SHUT UP!!!
Christine sessionWorkflowbasketWorkflowbasketSelectionbasketPerson[1]bookingPersonpersonsurname Feb 8th 2011 12:18PM
the right stuff walk in of all the toons was just beautiful:)
Natsumi Feb 8th 2011 2:50PM
holy crap your name is long!
Caelaza Feb 8th 2011 12:29PM
"You are not prepar-!" "Will you SHUT UP?!"
Too funny.
musicchan Feb 8th 2011 12:48PM
Oh man, I remember when I first saw this video. I almost bust a gut laughing. And I did the same watching it today. I really do like Sedrin's videos.
Dreyja Feb 8th 2011 1:21PM
I loled once again! I'd forgotten about this lovely little video. :D I'll have to put this one up on the guild website as a motivator. ;) Or, just a reminder to keep a sense of ha-ha through the wipes.
Bouncing Gnome Feb 8th 2011 2:17PM
I love this video! That's our guild! I mean, it's not exactly, exactly our guild... we're not the people who made it. But that's how all our raiding goes. Even the way OTT 'I'm a hero' music at the start is ourselves psychologically buffing ourselves up for the evening to come! *splat*
/scrapes up squashed gnome from the floor
I love raiding.
Ronin Feb 8th 2011 2:25PM
First time I've seen that, it's awesome!
traptinacivicsi Feb 8th 2011 3:22PM
"The use of those long pans with some epic score has become so cliché among novice film and machinima makers in recent years that you kind of groan when you see them. "
I thought the intro was amazing, but to each their own I suppose. I find 95% of most Machinima awkward and weird. So the long epic pans etc, when done right, stick out quite a lot :P
Henry Feb 8th 2011 7:04PM
All I have to say is: "Please don't post Blind or Boom De Yada (WoW) again."